LinkedIn Privacy Issue: A Button You May Want to Uncheck

LinkedIn is taking cues from Facebook with a new privacy concern. They now have a default setting that allows them to use your picture and name in advertising. I think this should default to off, but LinkedIn doesn’t. Here’s how to manually turn it off with this LinkedIn privacy tip:

1) Click on your name on your LinkedIn homepage. (It’s in the upper right corner of the page.)

2) On the drop-down menu, select “Settings”.

3) From the Settings page, click “Account”.

3. In the column next to Account, click “Manage Social Advertising” . (Lower left of page)

4. De-select the box next to “LinkedIn may use my name, photo in social advertising” .